passage of [law/bill]
The passage of the new law took months of debate.
新法律的通过经过了数月的辩论。
通道；走廊；通过；过渡；（时间的）推移；流逝；一段旅程；（路线的）一段；事件；插曲
A section of a book, text, or piece of music; especially a short extract.
A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.
A movement in classical dressage, in which the horse performs a very collected, energetic, and elevated trot that has a longer period of suspension between each foot fall than a working trot.
从一个状态或地方转移到另一个的行为
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
Part of a path or journey.
一段文字,特别是中等长度的段落
a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
An incident or episode.
某人或某物可以通过的通道
a way through or along which someone or something may pass
The official approval of a bill or act by a parliament.
The advance of time.
The use of tight brushwork to link objects in separate spatial plains. Commonly seen in Cubist works.
A passageway or corridor.
A strait or other narrow waterway.
An underground cavity, formed by water or falling rocks, which is much longer than it is wide.
The act of passing; movement across or through.
The right to pass from one place to another.
A fee paid for passing or for being conveyed between places.
Serial passage.
The teacher asked us to read the first passage of the novel and summarize it.
老师让我们读小说的第一段并总结它。
用法提示：作为名词，'passage'指文本的一段。
In the reading comprehension test, you need to find the main idea of each passage.
在阅读理解测试中，你需要找到每段文章的主旨。
用法提示：名词'passage'指考试中的一段阅读材料。
She quoted a famous passage from the book in her essay.
她在文章中引用了书中的一个著名段落。
用法提示：名词'passage'指书中的一个章节或段落。
The passage of the new law took months of debate.
新法律的通过经过了数月的辩论。
We cleared a passage through the dense forest.
我们在茂密的森林中清理出一条通道。
She read a famous passage from the novel.
她读了小说中的一个著名段落。
常用于指从较长文本中选取的片段，比passage更强调选择性
与excerpt类似，但更正式，常指从文献中选出的段落
可指文本的任何划分部分，但不如passage具体指一段连贯的文字
特指由句子组成的段落，结构更明确，通常比passage短
非正式，指短小的节选，通常用于引文或代码片段
grammar · medium
易错句子I passage through the forest.
正确表达I passed through the forest.
Passage 是名词，不能用作动词。应使用 pass 作为动词表示‘通过’。
grammar · medium
易错句子The passage of law was quick.
正确表达The passage of the law was quick.
法律（law）是可数名词，必须与冠词连用。这里特指某项法律通过，应使用定冠词 the。
针对“通道”含义
针对“法律通过”含义
段落通常指文章中的一个自然段，而passage可以指更长的一段文字或节选。
section泛指整体中的一部分，而passage特指连续的文字或音乐片段。
segment常指分割后的独立部分，用于视频、音频等，而passage多指书面或音乐中连续的段落。
安全通行
The rebels were guaranteed safe passage out of the city.
叛军被保证安全离开城市。
狭窄通道
We had to squeeze through a narrow passage between rocks.
我们不得不挤过岩石间的狭窄通道。
读一段文章
The teacher asked us to read a passage from the novel.
老师让我们读小说中的一段。
时间的流逝
With the passage of time, the pain faded.
随着时间的流逝，痛苦逐渐消退。
法案的通过
The passage of the bill required a majority vote.
法案的通过需要多数票。
pass (根，通过) + -age (名词后缀)
根词
同属通道类词汇，指连接不同房间或区域的通道。
与passage的旅行义相关，指一段行程或旅途。
与passage的段落义相关，指书面材料中的一段或整体。
与passage的法律通过义相关，指制定法律的过程。
与passage的音乐片段义相关，指乐曲中的一段旋律。
人生重要阶段的过渡仪式
Graduation is a rite of passage for many young adults.
毕业是许多年轻人的人生重要过渡仪式。
时间的流逝
The passage of time heals all wounds.
时间的流逝能治愈一切创伤。
通过工作抵偿船费
He worked his passage to Australia on a cargo ship.
他靠在一艘货船上工作抵偿了去澳大利亚的船费。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.